Bed-spring support



March 15, 1927.

- 1,621,111 D- HANAUER BED SPRING SUPPORT Filed Nov.25. 1922 Patented Mar. 15, 19.27. H f v STATES PATENT QFFIQE DARWIN -HANAUER, OF LAGRANGE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO KINNEY-ROME COMPANY, 7 OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BED-SPRING- SUPPORT.

Application filed November 25, 1922'. Serial No. 603,173. 7

The invention relates to means for sup- The improved device comprises a supportporting spring bed-bottoms in bedsteads and ing member or clip which is conveniently more particularly to supporting devlces formed of a short sect-ion of flat metal bar, is which can be adjusted to properly iit difpreferablyprovided with a rounded corner 5 ferent .wooden and metal bedsteads having as shown. and has a longitudinally extending side bars or ledges adapted to carry the bedcentral slott}. This supporting clip is adaptbottom. The invention seeks to'provide suped to engage and extend acrossthe upper porting clips which can be readily and sehorizontal flange a of the angle-bar side-rail curely applied to the usual angle-bar side- 1 of the bed spring and project beyond its 10 rails of bed springs and positioned to engage outer edge to properly engage the spring the supporting sidebars or ledges of wooden supporting ledge of the bedstead. Fig. 1 or iron bedsteads, and which can be readily illustrates in section the side bar 7 of adjusted to fit different bedsteads that vary wooden. bedstead provided with the usual somewhat from the standard widths. The supporting ledge8. V

15 invention consists in the features of construc- For clamping the supporting clip in posi tion hereinafter set forth, illustrated in the tion a U-shaped hook 9 is provided which is preferred form in the accompanying drawpreferably formed of a short section of flat ings and more particularly pointed out in metal bar of slightly greater width than the the appended claims. u supporting clip 5, the bar section being bent 20 In the drawings: as shown to form relatively long and short Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a portion of inner and outer members 0 and (Z connected a spring bed-bottom and of a bedstead side by an intermediate portion 6. The upper bar with the present improved supporting edge of the relatively long member a of the clip applied to the bed-bottom. U-shaped hook is recessed or cut away to pro- 25 Fig. 2 is a plan View of the improved supvide a guiding seat 10 for adjustably rece'ivporting clip applied in position upon the ing the supporting clip 5 and lugs or shoulangle-bar side-rail of a spring bed-bottom. ders 11 at the ends of the seat which are Figs. 3 and 4 are vertical sections on the adapted to engage the side edges of the clip. lines 33 and H respectively of Fig. 2. A bolt 12 having a headed upper end extends 30 The bed spring illustrated is of usual conthrough the slot 6 of the supporting clip v struction and comprises side-rails 1 connectand through a hol 13in the lower horied by transverse members 2 which carry rows zontal portion of the U-shaped nook 9, and of springs 3, the latter being connected toa'wing clamping nut it is threaded on the gether and to a border wire 4; in any suitable lower end of the bolt.

rigidity, the side-rails of the spring bed botportion 6 is horizontally disposed beneath tom are formed of angle bars and-have upper. the lower edge ofthe vertical flange b'of outwardly projecting flanges a and inner the side-rail and the members 0 and (l' of the vertical depending flanges I). hook are vertically disposed with the latter or usual manner. As usual for strength and NVhen applied in position the lower end 40 Such bed springs aremade of different overlapping and engaging the outer face of standard widths and the outwardly projectthe side-rail'flange Z), and the member 0' ing flanges of the side-rails are adapted to inside of and spaced from the rear face of engage the supporting side bars or ledges of the rail. The bolt 12 is of such size and is wooden or iron bedsteads. But bedsteads' of so disposed that it is arranged closely-adja diflerent manufacture, and particularly those cent. the rear face .of the vertical flange Z2100 of wood, frequently vary from the required and when the clamp nut thereon is tightened width and it becomes necessary to provide cooperates with the vertical member d of the additional means for properly supporting hook to hold the latter and the supporting the spring bottom in position. The present clip 5 securely in position on the side-rail. 50 invention provides an improved adjustable Obviously, the improved supporting clip supporting device, one or more of which may can be applied to bed springs now in use and be readily applied to the angle-bar side-rails 'adjustably clamped in position on the sideof the spring, and adjusted and securely rail thereon. Also, the clip 5 can be adclamped in position to properly engage the justed relatively to the hook member-and supporting ledges of the bedstead. bolt to project to a greater or less extentbeyond the "outer edge oi the "horizontal flange a and can then be securely clamped in adjusted position, The guiding seat in the upper end of the hook meniber having Iii lugs or shoulders 11 at its opposite ends prevents rotary movement of the supporting clip about the bolt and cooperates therewith to hold it in proper position. v V

Thei nprove nent provides an inexpensive, bflfe, supporting clip for b'ed springs, \vhi eas he readilyapplied'andfadjusted and sechrelyclam'ped in position upon the i 1 ngle-tn eiueasi iby means of a single belt;

'ge'sfrhayhe made-in the details set torth tfdeparture theessentials of the neseefin a the ant-ms.

ippertiff mean-Sim bed-spri gs coin- .i 7 side il jot a "h'ed' fspring, an adjustable linri'zontal hiehih'en'eiigaging and exten inguie eeper nee er end siderail, a

' vertical member spaced from the inner face of's'aid and having an outwardly p'rojecting hook eii'gafging th'edep'ending flange thereof, "and a yertical bolt arranged *adjacentjthe ne fad inis'aid sail for clamin'g gnu "members thereto and for holding sin-a inseam-m mber in adjusted position,

said vertical member having means-for holding said horizontal niemher against rotation eteut en bolt", substantially as described; V 2; Supportiii'g regenerated-springscomprising, in combination with the angle oar side-rail of a bed-spring, aflat, longitudinally"slotted,'supporting clip engaging and e" ending across the upper horizontal face i o said rail, a hook engaging the vertical depending 'flan e of the rail and "having a vertical "portion spaced from: the inner face i thereof and provided at its upper endwi'th V a "guic'liiig seat for the inner I portion of said adjustable support, ahoit arranged a dj;"" t th'einner face of said rail and extending through the slo't of said clipand th e low'fer end portion of said hook, and a threaded in the lowerend er said bolt, su'hs'tantially as described 7 i Anfadjustable support torbed springs comprising a longitudinally "si ot-ted supporting "clip, a hook, and "a bolt extending throiigh the slot of said clip and through said hook 'ahd arranged to extend across and adjacent the inner face of the angle-bar ide rai'l jo'ita hed spring and clamp the clip ,aii sentimen with the angle-tar and the hook in engagement respectively with the upper horizontal flange and the lower edge of the depending vertical flange of the rail, said clip and hook having interengaging parts at their inner ends for holdingthe clip against rotation about the bolt While permitting the longitudinal ad-i justmen't of the clip.

4. An adjustable support forvbed springs comprising alengitudinally slotted supporting clip', a hook, and *bo'lt '-eXten'clin g through the "lot of said clip and through said hook-1am arranged to extend across and adjacent 'tl-i'e inner face of the angle-bar side rail of a bed fsp'rin g 'and 'clamjo the clip and edge of the depending vertical flange of the rail, "one of "said clip and h'o'ok parts having an inner mei-nber parallel to but spacedin- Wardly fron'i said loolt and -adjustaloly-engaging the inner end of the other 'of'said parts.

'5. An adjustable support 'iforwbed-sprin-gs comprising a supporting clip'an'd hook :arranged ltoengage the horizontally and ver the hook in engagement respectively with: the upper horizontal flange and. the-lower ticallfv dependingifianges respectively ofthe angle-bar side-rail of a bed spring Withthe shank of the hook spaced from the inner face of tile rail, and a vertical olaIn-pingholt adapted toeictend adjacent the inner face of therail and through the lower Ui-shaped end of said hook and having aheacld upper end adjustably engaging saidelip, the shank of said hook having means for holding said clip against transverse movement, substantially as described. i

6. An 'ad'u'stable supporting clamp for bed springs, comprising a-fiat, longitudinally slotted, supporting clip, a U-shaped hook formed of a'hent section ot a flat ba'r' -and DARWlN els sm. 

